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| any behaviour or emotional state that causes distress or suffering, is maladaptive and disturbs relationship and the greater community |
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| whether or not a person is in control of behavior and aware of the consequences of his/her actions |
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5 axes or dimensions:
primary clinical problem
personality disorders
medical conditions relevant to disorder
social and environmental problems
global assessment of functioning |
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| Axis 1, clinical syndromes |
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Disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood or adolescence
Organic mental disorders
Mood disorders
Anxiety disorders
Eating disorders |
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| Axis 2 personality disorders or mental retardation |
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| personality disorders are long standing patterns of extreme, inflexible personality traits |
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| Axis 3, general medical conditions |
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| physical disorders or conditions are recorded on this axis. Examples include diabetes, arthritis, and hemophilia |
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| Axis 4, psychosocial and environmental problems |
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| for reporting psychosocial and environmental problems that may affect the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of mental disorders. |
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| Axis 5, global assessment of functioning (gaf) scale |
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Scale from 100-1
100: superior functioning in a wide range of activities
1: Persistent danger of severely hurting self or others |
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| Problems with the DSM classifications |
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The danger of over diagnosis
The power of diagnostic labels
Many of the symptoms are based on subjective not objective measures
Same categories have political/social implications |
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| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (adhd) |
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| inattention, impulsivity and/or hyperactivity which is inappropriate for a child's particular developmental age |
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| impairment in communication skills impairment in social interactions, repetitive behaviors |
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violate social norms
physical aggression
cruelty to animals
lack remorse
may be precursor to antisocial personality |
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multiple motor and one or more vocal tics
occur many times a day or intermittently over a period of more than 1 year
onset before age 18
does not need to interfere with functioning for diagnosis |
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| Generalized anxiety disorder |
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continues feelings of worry, anxiety dread/foreboding
restlessness
difficulty concentrating
irritability
muscle tension
sleep disturbance |
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| Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) |
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anxiety resulting from a clear/predicable danger or event
reliving trauma in thought or dreams
psychic numbing
increased physiological arousal |
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recurring attack of intense fear or panic accompanied by feelings of impending doom or death
symptoms include; trembling, shaking, dizziness, chest pain, sweating, heart palpitations, hot/cold flashes, sense of losing control |
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| exaggerated fear of a specific situation, activity or thing |
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| fear of being in a situation where a person will be observed by others |
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| fear of being alone in public places from which escape might be difficult or help will be unavailable; at its worst one doesn't leave his/her home |
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| the fear of thunder and lightning |
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| fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth |
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a recurrent, persistent and unwished for thought
ex: contamination, need for orderliness, aggressive impulses or thoughts, obsessive worry about an accident happening |
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repetitive ritualized behavior in which people feel a lack of control over it
disorder when it interferes with everyday life
ex: cleaning, checking and hoarding, creates anxiety to not have things a certain way |
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Sadness, lethargy, inactivity and feelings of helplessness and hopelessness
genetic link |
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abnormally high level of energy
great/special plans
impulsive behavior |
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cycle thought depression and mania
at least one manic episode with history of depression
responsive to lithium
high suicide risk |
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Somatization disorder: history of diverse physical complaints which are psychological in origin
Hypochondriasis: excessive preoccupation with health concerns/worry about developing illness
Conversion disorder: loss of physical function with no organic basis, usually a specific area or system affected |
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rigid, maladaptive traits that cause great distress or lead to an inability to get along with others, or to function well in the world
pattern is inflexible, pervasive and of long duration
3 clusters: anxious/fearful, odd/eccentric, and dramatic/impulsive |
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| Odd/Eccentric personality disorder |
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paranoid personality disorder
suspicious
argumentative
reluctant to confide in others because of fears information will be "used against" him |
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| Schiziod personality disorder |
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have very few if any friends or family relationships
loner, choosing solitary activities
indifferent to praise or criticism
shows no warm or tender feelings to other people |
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almost looks schizophrenic
bizarre patterns in behavior/peculiar
uses unusual words
sometimes has superstitious beliefs |
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| Dramatic/impulsive personality disorder |
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antisocial personality disorder
likes to break rules/laws
deceitful
gladly take advantage of people
lacks remorse
can appear charming/friendly |
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| borderline personality disorder |
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manipulative
stable pattern of unstable relationships
frantic efforts to avoid "abandonment"
splitting: all good or bad
self-mutilation behaviors
sexual promiscuity |
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| Histrionic personality disorder |
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overly dramatic
everything is a trauma
attention seekers
seductive
not genuine
dependent on others |
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| narcissistic personality disorder |
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feelings of grandiosity
sense of privilege
feels special
expects favors from others
takes advantage of others and lacks empathy |
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| Anxious/Fearful personality disorder |
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obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
perfectionist
preoccupied with details
rules are essential
particular
serious and formal
work gives pleasure |
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| Avoidant personality disorder |
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excessively sensitive to rejection
fearful of humiliation or shame
socially withdrawn
wishes to be accepted by others but avoids opportunities based on anxiety |
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psychosis or condition involving distorted perceptions of reality and an inability to function in most aspects of life
Typical age of onset 17-25
strong genetic component |
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| Positive Symptoms of schizophrenia (presence) |
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bizarre delusions
hallucinations
heightened sensory awareness
disorganized incoherent speech and behavior |
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| negative symptoms of schizophrenia (deficit) |
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poverty of speech
emotional flatness
loss of motivation
social withdrawal
apathy
impaired attention |
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consciousness, behavior and identity are split off
may develop in response to traumatic event
fugue state: no concept of self/ can take on a whole new identity/ life |
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| Dissociative identity disorder |
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multiple personality disorder
the appearance of 2 or more distinct identities within one person |
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